Abstract: Land use practices need to be regulated and managed else they cause harm and cost to the rivers. Rivers play a vital role in supporting these land uses; therefore, there's a connection between the two. Rivers are also vital to human life and when the regime deplete, the life of human and other living things is at risk. Unmanaged land uses cause water stress and scarcity due to the decrease in infiltration and increasing in runoff which cause low flow during dry seasons.
The study examined effects of land use changes on Thanantu River and was based in Tharaka North Sub County, TharakaNithi County. Thanantu River is a permanent river in Tharaka North Sub County and the community highly depend on it for......
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